Pyle returns to action after a disappointing setback to red-hot prospect Rory MacDonald at UFC 133, which snapped a three-fight win streak. Those previous triumphs included Jesse Lennox, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida.

With 16 victories by way of tapout, Pyle doubles the submission output of Thiago, who most recently appeared at the UFC’s long-awaited return to Brazil at UFC 134. To deafening fanfare, Thiago, a full-time police officer with a special anti-terrorist unit of the Brazilian police, outpointed David Mitchell. The win halted a two-fight skid to Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez, respectively.

It’s unknown whether Pyle vs. Thiago will take place on the main card or preliminary card of UFC 142. A featherweight title bout between champ Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes is expected to take top billing.

A total of 26 fighters got their chance to shine on Saturday as part of UFC 190 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Now that UFC 190 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

The man known for cranking submissions to the point of injury added eye-gouging to his repertoire. But is the controversy of Rousimar Palhares too essential to his bizarre, awful appeal for his employers to take any meaningful action against him?